self-expression
noun
self-ex·pres·sion
ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən 
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
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Street meets sophisticated Street Caviar displayed authenticity, creativity and self-expression with statement pieces at the hip-hop fashion show.
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
On June 9, after slipping into Cancer and your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, the messenger planet will clash with taskmaster Saturn in your second house of finances and sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
The shop is filled with art celebrating fat bodies, radiating joy and self-expression.
—Jae’lynn Chaney, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
On June 9, after slipping into Cancer and your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, the messenger planet will clash with taskmaster Saturn in your second house of finances and sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
The shop is filled with art celebrating fat bodies, radiating joy and self-expression.
—Jae’lynn Chaney, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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